(MBI LIVE) Contracts 101 Series: Contract Provisions: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

When:

• Sep 23, 2026 09:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Where:

• Online Learning - Zoom

Fee	Type of Fee
NO CHARGE	/ Person - MBI Members
$160	/ Person - Non-Members

Presenter: Steve Marso, Whitfield & Eddy Law –Des Moines, IA

Construction contracts don’t have to be the Wild West. This session will dive deeper into specific contract provision, focusing on those that are good, those that are bad, and those that are downright ugly. Concluding the session will be a discussion about damages.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

• Good, bad, and ugly contract provisions
  • Good: e.g., Incorporation, flow-down, waiver of subrogation, dispute resolution
  • Bad: e.g., Claim notices, service of claim notices, pay-if-paid, termination for convenience
  • Ugly: e.g., One-sided arbitration decision, one-sided attorney fees, venue
• Damages
  • Direct versus consequential damages
  • Liquidated damages
  • Delay, disruption, and acceleration damages
  • Calculating damages
  • Non-monetary remedies

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